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Textbook Cava, pleasant crisp and refreshing. There is the usual slight amount of residual sugar that will be appreciated if this wine is paired with spicy food. Texturally it is a joy to consume and the balance is just right. Citrusy with a bit of baked apple flavor the wine is a good example of [...]

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A blend of 34% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot and 33% Syrah, this wine will work in a lot of situations. I would probably take a look at this if I was a restaurant wine program director as a candidate for wine by the glass. In a retail environment, it comes from a great vintage and [...]

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Barcelona was frustrating to me upon arrival. Of course, it should have been after leaving the tranquil and idyllic surroundings of Bilbao. This assessment goes sharply against what I had expected, from the many tales of wonder that I had been regaled with by everyone who had ever been there before me. In our planning [...]

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Made from 100% Tempranillo, the soft yet strongly appealing 2006 Bodegas y Vinedos Juan-Manuel Burgos Ribera del Duero Fescenino has an allure that transcends its proprietary components resulting in a hookup of flavors. Aromas are a complete bouquet of briar-patch berry and the smells of a good patisserie and a busy Starbucks combined. On the [...]

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A rustic traditionally made Tempranillo from a vintage that produced better than average wines. Among the competition at this price level, this one finds itself trailing the front runners. The fruit a bit muted in aromas and flavors and on the palate the finish was not long and that was a good thing because it [...]

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A wonderful wine that represents old vine Grenache extremely well; a standout that should be very popular. Subtle aromas of red fruit mingle with spicy smokiness uplifting joy in every swirl. Big flavors continuing in the vein of spicy, leather, dust and swaths of red fruit makes every sip a treat. Finishing big, smooth and [...]

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